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4 days, 21 hours ago

Can Japan’s toilet technology crack global markets?

The past century has been one of relentless innovation. The first is Japan’s “Galapagos syndrome": many goods developed and sold there go no further. The world’s fourth-largest economy is big enough to support all sorts of indigenous products, from phones to toilets. The second difficulty relates to China, which at the end of 2022 yielded 17% of Toto’s sales, but …

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1 week, 6 days ago

The hottest new hotel openings in the world for 2025

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. From £830 B&B; laminerva.orient-express.com Hjortviken Country Club, Hindås, Sweden Opening spring 2025 open image in gallery Hjortviken Country Club is …

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4 months ago

Cast of Ron Howard's "Eden" bonded during an arduous filming

Hindustan Times

By Divya Rajagopal Cast of Ron Howard's "Eden" bonded during an arduous filming TORONTO, Sept 7 - Ron Howard's "Eden" may be based on a true story, but its actors at the Toronto International Film Festival said on Saturday the Darwinian story of survival departed from the historical record in one significant way: the cast members got along famously. Vanessa …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Phillie Phanatic friend remembers anniversary of when Dodgers manager Lasorda ‘beat up a Muppet’

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Tommy Lasorda lost his cool. “He came out,” said the Phanatic’s best friend, Dave Raymond, “and beat up a Muppet.” Billed as the Phanatic’s closest confident, Raymond actually played the Phanatic from 1978 until 1993. Raymond confessed that former Dodgers infielder Steve Sax participated in an inside job of often swiping an extra Lasorda uniform and discreetly passing …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The destinations cracking down on overtourism

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pre-pandemic, foot traffic to the protected Unesco site was averaging 10,000 visitors a day prompting Alexander Scheutz, Hallstatt’s mayor, to …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The unique creatures of The Galapagos Islands are under threat from warming waters and stray pets

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A Galapagos sea lion swims around the rocky reef off of Isabela Island, Ecuador in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

Associated Press

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. A whale shark swims through the waters off of Wolf Island, Ecuador, next to Enrique “Quike” Moran, a local naturalist from Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos on Sunday, June 9, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Galapagos Islands National Park entry fee set to double next week

The Independent

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Giant Tortoise Shell to Find Home in Zoo's Natural History Museum

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chanakya, the 125-year-old Giant Galapagos tortoise which breathed its last in the city Nehru Zoological Park, will be remembered by the zoo with authorities deciding to keep on display its carapace in the zoo’s natural history museum. Chanakya’s carapace – the hard outer shell – will be cleaned and placed on display at the museum, zoo curator Dr Sunil …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

125-yr-old Giant Galapagos Tortoise Breathes his Last in Zoo

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The city of Hyderabad on Saturday lost its oldest resident, Chanakya, who was aged 125 years. The zoo, in a news release, announced the death of the tortoise, saying its life – that spanned three centuries going by its reported age – came to an end due to age-related complications. “The first time I saw this tortoise was when …

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10 months ago

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Associated Press

March 1-7, 2024 Haiti’s former elite police officer Jimmy Chérizier, now the leader of the “G9 and Family gang,” said he would target government ministers to prevent the prime minister’s return to Haiti and force his resignation. Protesters demonstrated against reforms announced by the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and Argentina’s President Javier Milei said he would shut down …

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10 months ago

A volcano on an uninhabited Galapagos island erupts and sends lava flowing to the sea

Associated Press

QUITO, Ecuador — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbled down its sides toward the sea. The La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island began erupting Saturday around midnight in what officials with Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said could be its largest eruption since 2017. Images shared on social …

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11 months ago

Police interview man in mystery over seven dead giant tortoises found in woods

The Independent

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

The bodies of seven tortoises worth £70,000 may have been dumped in a remote woodland by smugglers, expert says

Daily Mail

Seven tortoises found dead in a remote woodland were worth up to £70,000 and may have been dumped by smugglers, an expert said last night. The Aldabra giant tortoises – classed as vulnerable by conservation groups – were found in Ashclyst Forest near Exeter. The Aldabra giant tortoises – classed as vulnerable by conservation groups – were found in Ashclyst …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Trapped on Chinese squid-fishing ships, crews face beatings, malnutrition and more

LA Times

On the high seas roughly a thousand miles north of the Falkland Islands, an 18-year-old Chinese deckhand working on a Chinese squid ship nervously ducked into a dark hallway to whisper his plea for help. “They look like abuse.” For the last decade, Reyes has fielded hundreds of emergency phone calls from fishing-company agents, police, deckhands and the Indonesian Consulate, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sloth fearlessly walks past giant anaconda, netizens shocked by its bravery

Hindustan Times

There are several animal videos that leave us stunned. Whether it is a video of a lion hunting its prey or an eerie-looking sea devil, these clips often leave many shocked. Now, a video that has left people both amazed and speechless shows a sloth bravely crossing a giant anaconda. As the anaconda is slithering away, a sloth comes close …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Terrifying looking 'sea devil' from Galapagos Islands will send shivers down your spine

Hindustan Times

Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute captured a video of an elusive and eerie "sea devil" with protruding eyes, gliding along the rugged seabed in the Galapagos Islands. According to the Schmidt Ocean Institute, "They are flattened anglerfishes that lie still on the muddy ocean bottom and ambush their prey. The moniker "sea devils" was coined when several fishermen felt …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists use AI to simulate EPIC battles between the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom - so, who would win between a hippo and a great white shark?

Daily Mail

They're two of the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom. Somewhat surprisingly, the simulations suggest that a hippo would beat a great white shark - and could even take down a polar bear. African Elephant The African Elephant emerged as the winner of the entire tournament, having beaten the Capybara, Rhesus Monkey, African Rock Python, Malayan Tiger, Cassowary, Colossal …

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1 year, 3 months ago

10 of the world’s most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

'Felt My Leg Going Numb but Kept Pedalling': US National Survives Deadly Shark Attack Near Galapagos Islands

News 18

A US national was attacked by a shark while she was swimming near the Galapagos islands. The horrifying incident took place when 42-year-old Delia Yriarte was snorkelling near the Mosquera islet, NBC Bay Area reported. According to the report, she said that when she felt her leg going numb, she still kept pedalling and managed her way to the shore. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Sharkfest sneak peek! Scientists face off formidable sharks in Sharkcano: Hawaii

Hindustan Times

A team of scientists found themselves encircled by a group of formidable sharks in the waters off O'ahu, the vibrant Hawaiian island. The heart-pounding incident unfolded during the making of the exclusive documentary Sharkcano: Hawaii, set to air as part of National Geographic's thrilling Sharkfest programming event. Scientists face off formidable sharks in Sharkcano: Hawaii The thrilling video clip, a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Ecuador to release sterile mosquitoes in Galapagos to curb the spread of vector-borne diseases

Firstpost

The first such effort with sterile mosquitoes there should help lower local residents’ and tourists’ rates of infection from those diseases, the National Institute for Health Research said Quito: Ecuador will release 100,000 sterile Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on its Galapagos Islands to curb dengue, Zika and chikungunya transmission, authorities said Friday. The first such effort with sterile mosquitoes there should …

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1 year, 10 months ago

10 Must-visit national parks across the world: Explore nature's wonders

Hindustan Times

10 Must-visit national parks across the world: Explore nature's wonders Whether you are looking for a wildlife safari or a scenic hike, these 10 must-visit national parks across the world are sure to please.. 1 / 11 View Photos in a new improved layout Exploring the world's natural wonders is a great way to discover new places and explore the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

For animals extinct in the wild, even zoos may not be good enough

The Hindu

For species classified as "extinct in the wild", the zoos and botanical gardens where their fates hang by a thread are as often anterooms to oblivion as gateways to recovery, new research has shown. While the category "extinct in the wild" was not added to the benchmark Red List of Threatened Species until 1994, the term could have applied to …

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Can Japan’s toilet technology crack global markets?

The hottest new hotel openings in the world for 2025

Cast of Ron Howard's "Eden" bonded during an arduous filming

Phillie Phanatic friend remembers anniversary of when Dodgers manager Lasorda ‘beat up a Muppet’

The destinations cracking down on overtourism

The unique creatures of The Galapagos Islands are under threat from warming waters and stray pets

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters

Galapagos Islands National Park entry fee set to double next week

Giant Tortoise Shell to Find Home in Zoo's Natural History Museum

125-yr-old Giant Galapagos Tortoise Breathes his Last in Zoo

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

A volcano on an uninhabited Galapagos island erupts and sends lava flowing to the sea

Police interview man in mystery over seven dead giant tortoises found in woods

The bodies of seven tortoises worth £70,000 may have been dumped in a remote woodland by smugglers, expert says

Trapped on Chinese squid-fishing ships, crews face beatings, malnutrition and more

Sloth fearlessly walks past giant anaconda, netizens shocked by its bravery

Terrifying looking 'sea devil' from Galapagos Islands will send shivers down your spine

Scientists use AI to simulate EPIC battles between the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom - so, who would win between a hippo and a great white shark?

10 of the world’s most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites

'Felt My Leg Going Numb but Kept Pedalling': US National Survives Deadly Shark Attack Near Galapagos Islands

Sharkfest sneak peek! Scientists face off formidable sharks in Sharkcano: Hawaii

Ecuador to release sterile mosquitoes in Galapagos to curb the spread of vector-borne diseases

10 Must-visit national parks across the world: Explore nature's wonders

For animals extinct in the wild, even zoos may not be good enough